The Swiss common garden network: testing assisted migration of tree species in Europe
Kathrin Streit,
Peter Brang,
Esther R. Frei
Abstract:A warmer climate with drier summers will affect the suitability of tree species in their current range in most of Europe. To preserve ecosystem services in the future, many European countries are looking for tree species adapted to the expected future climate and are setting up trials to test them in different environments. In collaboration with forest practitioners and federal and regional authorities, we have established a network of 57 common gardens across large environmental gradients in Switzerland. Over… Show more
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